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Amma's South Indian Cuisine-University City 103 S 39TH ST
103 S 39TH ST
Philadelphia, PA 08043
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Soup
Veg Soups
Non-Veg Soups
Appetizers
Veg Appetizers
- Punugulu$10.00
Made with flour, yoghurt and spices
- Aloo Bonda (3Pcs)$10.00
Deep-fried snack made with chickpea batter and stuffed with spiced mashed potatoes
- Egg Bonda (4Pcs)$10.00
Boiled eggs dipped into a batter of spicy gram flour and deep fried
- Plantain Bajji (4Pcs)$10.00
Deep fried fritters made with raw banana or plantain and chickpea flour
- Samosa (2Pcs)$10.00
White flour, potatoes, peas, onion, spices and green chilli
- Cut Mirchi$10.00
Long pepper fried with flour and spices
- Spinach Onion Pakoda$9.00
Besan flour, cumin seeds, onion, spinach and curry leaves deep fried
- Masala Vadai (3Pcs)$10.00
Crispy & savory deep fried fritter made from channa dal and spices
- Medhu Vadai (3Pcs)$11.00
Indian fritters made with lentils and whole black peppers, onions and curry leaves
- Thayir Vadai (2Pcs) (Dahi Vada)$11.00
Dessert snack made with urad dal, fritters soaked in a sweet and savory yoghurt
- Vadai dipped in Sambhar (2Pcs)$11.00
Medhu Vada soaked in lentil sambhar or rasam which makes it soft and tender. It is served with finely chopped onions and coconut chutney
- Gobi Manchurian (Cauliflower)$12.00
Crispy cauliflower with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
- Chilli Parotta$12.00
Crisp parotta with ginger, garlic added into chilli sauce
- Gobi 65 (Crispy Cauliflower)$12.00
Cauliflower dipped in red chilli, besan and deep fried
- Chilli Paneer (Cottage cheese)$13.00
Crispy paneer with tangy sauce, garlic and herbs
- Vadai Dipped In Rasam 2pc$11.00
- Crispy Samosa With Chai$10.00Out of stock
- Chef Spcl Vada With Hot Drink$10.00
- Plantiann Bajji With Chai$10.00
- veg roll with hot drink$10.00
- green salad$5.00
Non-Veg Appetizers
- Chicken 65$14.00
Meat marinated with ginger, garlic, turmeric, coriander spices and herbs, dusted with flour and deep fried
- Chilli Chicken$14.00
Crispy chicken with ginger, garlic, green pepper, spring onions in chilli sauce
- Chicken Pepper Varuval$16.00
Chicken cooked with crushed black peppers, curry leaves, tomatoes, onions and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
- Chicken Chukka$16.00
Chicken cooked in a medium flame with crushed peppers, red onions and herbs until it becomes dry (comes with a piece of parotta)
- Nattukozhi Ney Roast (Country chicken roast)$18.00
Farm fresh bone-in country chicken made with chettinad masala, ghee, spices and herbs. Cooked in a flat grill until golden brown (comes with a piece of parotta)
- Mutton Chukka (Goat)$18.00
Goat or lamb cooked with turmeric, ginger, garlic, curry leaves, red onions, crushed black peppers and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta)
- Eeral Varuval (Shrimp roast)$18.00
Shrimp roasted to beautiful deep red with medley of masalas and tantalizing aroma (comes with a piece of parotta)
- Mutton Kheema Varuval (Ground meat roast)$18.00
Minced meat cooked with spices, red onion, garlic, ginger and herbs (comes with a piece of parotta) (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
- Fish Fry (Pomfret 4Pcs)$17.00
Tawa fish fry, marinated with south indian ground spices, herbs and curry leaves (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
- Amma's Special Tandoori Chicken (South Indian style 5Pcs)$19.00
Chicken marinated in a mixture of yoghurt, garlic, ginger, selected spices and grilled (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
- Aloo Bonda 60pcs$150.00Out of stock
- Chicken Chukka 1tray$180.00Out of stock
- Chicken Roll With Chai$13.00
Chaat
Veg Chaats
- Samosa Chaat$11.00
A dish made of smashed samosas and served over chickpea, sweet sauce and spicy chutney
- Papdi Chaat$11.00
Crispy chips, boiled potatoes, chickpeas, yoghurt, mint and tamarind chutney and crunch sev
- Dahi Poori$11.00
Crispy puffed poori stuffed with boiled potatoes and topped with sweet, sour and spicy chutney. Onion, sev and yoghurt
- Pani Poori$10.00
Fried crispy poori filled with potato masala and loaded with flavorful water
South Indian Meals
Non-Veg
Amma's Dum Biriyani
Biriyani
- Veg Biriyani$15.00
Traditionally prepared aromatic blended with marinated spices and gently cooked with basmati rice and served with Raita
- Egg Biryani$16.00
- Boneless Chicken Biryani$18.00
- Nattukozhi Chicken Biryani (bone-in)$19.00
- Mutton Biryani (goat bone-in)$20.00
- Lamb (boneless) biryani$20.00
- Shrimp biryani$20.00
South Indian Rice Bowls
Rice Bowls
- Tamarind Rice$12.00
Flavor packed food made with tamarind juice, red chilies, pepper and steamed rice
- Lemon Rice$12.00
Steamed rice mixed with lemon juice, fried nuts, aromatic herbs and spices
- Curd Rice$12.00
Smashed rice mixed with fresh yoghurt and garnished with fried pieces of green/dried chilli and mustard
- Rasam Rice$12.00
Smashed rice mixed with rasam/tamarind juice and a combination of tomatoes, chilli, peppers, cumin
- BisiBele Bath$12.00
Plan white rice cooked with sambhar along with aromatic herbs and spices
Tiffin Section
Veg Tiffin Section
- Idiyappam (3Pcs)$12.00Out of stock
Rice flour pressed into noodles, oven into a flat disk like shape and steamed (Veg kurma and coconut milk) Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and vegetables (Vegan, Dairy free, Gluten free, Nut free)
- Ven Pongal$12.00
Ven Pongal is a popular south Indian dish made with rice and moong daal, tempered with ghee, curry leaves, black pepper, ginger, cumin and hing (Gluten free, Nut Free)
- Idly (3Pcs)$11.00
Steamed rice cake, served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Idly & Vadai$12.00
2Pcs Idly + 1Pc Vadai served with sambhar and chutneys (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Spicy Podi Idly$12.00
Tiny Idly pieces tossed with millagai podi and ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
- Andhara style Chilli Idly$12.00
Crispy idly along ginger garlic and mixed with chilli sauce (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
- Dipped Idly$12.00
Idly dipped in Sambhar/Rasam (2Pcs) (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Vegan)
- Ven Pongal & Vada$13.00
Amma's Dosa
Veg Dosa
- Plain Dosa$12.00
(Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Masala Dosa$13.00
Crispy rice and lentil crepes stuffed with spice and savory potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Ghee Roast Dosa$14.00
Crispy Rice Crepe garnished with ghee (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
- Onion Masala Dosa$14.00
Rice Crepe stuffed with onions and potato filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Amma's Special Dosa$15.00
Special Chutney, Onion, chilli, Cheese (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
- Egg Dosa$15.00
Rice Crepe with egg filling (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
- Rava Dosa$17.00
Crispy sooji crepe served with sambhar and chutneys (Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Uthappam$14.00
Thick rice crepes topped with onion, chilli and millagai podi (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
- Build your own Dosa$16.00
- Mysore Masala Dosa$13.00
- Pizza Dosa (Uthappam)$15.00
- kal dosa (2 ps)$12.00
Amma's Special Combo
Veg Rice Combo
Couples Combo
Entree
Veg Entree
- Ennai Kathirikai Vathal Kuzhambu$16.00
Selected baby eggplant cooked in hot tamarind sauce and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Amma's Channa Masala$16.00
Made with white chickpeas, onions tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Dal Curry$14.00Out of stock
Made with lentil, onions, tomatoes, spices and herbs (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
Kurma
- Veg Kurma$16.00
Gravy made with coconut milk, spices and whole garam masala
- Egg kurma$17.00
Made with coconut with fennel seed paste and spices (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free, Vegan)
- Chicken kurma$18.00
Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
- Mutton Kurma (bone-in)$20.00
Made with flavorful creamy sauce (Gluten Free)
- Lamb Kurma$20.00
The meat is cooked with sorrel leaves known as Gongura to get a tangy taste (Gluten Free, Nut Free, Dairy Free)
- Nattukozhi Kurma (bone-in)$20.00
Cooked with mustard, fenugreek and cream (Gluten Free, Nut Free)
Seafood Entree
- Malabar Fish Curry (Fish Curry)$20.00
It's a kerala style fish curry cooked in coconut milk (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
- Kerala Shrimp Moilee$20.00
Mild from the natural sweetness of the coconut milk and aromatic from the whole spices (Gluten free, Dairy free, Nut free)
- Tamarind Fish curry (Meen Kulambu)$20.00
A fish curry that's popular in Madurai a famous city of Tamilnadu. You 'll taste the tamarind, turmeric and herbs (Gluten free, Nut free, Dairy free)
Chettinad
Butter Masala
Tikka Masala
Thalasseri
Gongura
- Chicken Gongura$18.00
- Nattukozhi Gongura (bone-in)$19.00
- Mutton Gongura (bone-in)$20.00
- Lamb Gongura$20.00
Nattukozhi Gongura (bone-in)
Saag
Side Order
Indian Side orders
- Idly (1Pcs)$3.00
- Medhu Vadai (1Pcs)$3.00
- Raita$3.00
- Sambhar (8Oz)$5.00
- Rice$3.00
- Papad$1.00
- Paan$2.50
- Coconut Chutney$3.00
- Tomato Chutney$3.00
- Mint Chuntney$3.00
- Samosa @80$150.00Out of stock
- spinch dal @1/4 tray$40.00
- Lamb Thalaseri@1/2 Tray$120.00Out of stock
- Chapathi1 Pcs$3.00
- veg biryani 1/2 tray$80.00
- ammas spl combo$3,580.00
- spinach onion pakora full tray$160.00
- delivery$50.00
- chicken 65 full tray$160.00
- crispy onion samosas@40pes$80.00
- chicken roll @40 pes$100.00
- Curd$3.00
- potato masala$2.00
Dessert
Indian Dessert
- Sizzling Brownie$10.00Out of stock
Warm brownie with our home-made Vanilla ice-cream
- Gulab Jamun$7.00
Milk solid based sweet balls soaked in honey syrup
- Rasamalai$8.00
Indian Cottage cheese cooked in sugar syrup and then served with chilled thickened milk
- Kesari (Sooji Halwa)$8.00
Dessert made of semolina, ghee, saffron, nuts and sugar
- House Special dessert$8.00
Please ask your food runner for today's special
- Vanilla Ice-cream$7.00Out of stock
Drinks and Beverages
Hot Drinks
Cold Drinks
- Mango Lassi$7.00
Delicious creamy drink with mango and yoghurt
- Salt And Spicy Lassi$6.00
Spiced drink made with yoghurt and salt
- Rose Milk$7.00
Non-alcoholic rose flavored drink made with chilled milk
- Sweet Laasi$7.00
Drink where almonds are blended with milk and flavored with saffron, cardamom
- Nannari Sarbath$6.00
Aromatic juice in which nannari root syrup is mixed with lemon juice
- Badam Milk$6.00Out of stock
- Lime Soda Ss$5.00
- Watermelon Mint$7.00
- Green Apple Twist$6.00
- Strwberry Coolur$7.00
- Grape With Basil$7.00Out of stock
- Chocolate With Nuts$7.00Out of stock
- lime water ss$4.00
Fountain Sodas (1 refill free)
- Orange$4.00
- Pepsi$4.00
- Diet Pepsi$4.00
- Coke (Tin)$4.50Out of stock
- Lemonade$4.00
- Mountain Dew$4.00
- Sprite (Tin)$4.50Out of stock
- Thumbs Up$4.00Out of stock
- Ginger Ale$4.00
- Limca$4.00Out of stock
- Water Bottles$1.00
- Coke (Tin)$4.50Out of stock
- Ginger Ale (Canada Dry Tin)$4.50Out of stock
- Orange (Sunkist Tin)$4.50Out of stock
Sunday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Monday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Tuesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Wednesday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Thursday | 11:00 am - 9:45 pm |
Friday | 11:00 am - 10:15 pm |
Saturday | 11:00 am - 10:15 pm |
Come in and enjoy!
103 S 39TH ST, Philadelphia, PA 08043